James B. Sicking, known for his roles as Lieutenant Howard Hunter in Hill Street Blues And the father of the main character is on Dougie Hauser, MD., He died.
The beloved American actor died Saturday from complications related to dementia, his manager said in a statement.
“In a remarkable career, Siking’s sexy, witty face has given us drama, comedy, tragedy and hilarious farce,” the statement read.
“His career spanned more than six decades in television, film and on stage.”
He is best known for playing Lieutenant Howard Hunter in Hill Street Blues Dr. David Hauser on Dougie Hauser, MD.Seeking has also appeared in shows such as: Rawhide, Bonanza, Starsky & Hutch, The Rockford Files, Brooklyn South, Turnpike, General Hospital And Curb your enthusiasm.
When Hill Street Blues debuted in the wake of a double strike in Hollywood, the show on NBC was met with low ratings and little fanfare. But the struggling network kept the show on the air: “The word ‘demographic’ came up,” Sikking told NBC. Star Tribune In 2014.
“We were targeting people who had a certain level of education and made a certain amount of money. They called this audience the ‘Esquire audience.’”
Sikking received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1984.
“It took a lot of hard work, but everyone loved it and it shows. When you have people involved in the creative and manufacturing process – whatever you want to call it – who really care and enjoy it, you get a good product,” he said. Parade.com In 2014.
“We were always showing three different stories (in each episode), which meant you had to listen and pay attention because everything was important.”
On the big screen, Siking starred alongside Frank Sinatra in From Ryan Express (1965) and Elvis Presley in Share! (1969), as well as films such as ordinary people (1960), the scorpion (1973), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Pelican Brief (1993), temperature (2005) and The product of pride (2008).
James Barrie (named after the author of Peter Pan) Seeking, one of five children, was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934. His mother, Sue, founded the Unity Church by the Sea in Santa Monica in gratitude after she recovered from a near-fatal car accident. His father, Art, followed his wife into the ministry.
